CPPA seeks 85 paisa hike in power tariff for XWDISCOs.

ISLAMABAD -- The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has sought an 85 paisa increase for the consumers of power distribution companies (XWDISCOs) for February under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) mechanism.

In a petition to the National Electric Supply Company (NEPRA), the CPPA maintained that the actual cost stood at Rs 8.0689 per unit against the reference fuel charge of Rs 7.2120 per unit for the month of February.

A total of 7,756 GWh of electricity worth Rs 62.142 billion was generated from various fuels while 7,516 GWh was supplied to DISCOs during the said period.

As many as 26.46 percent of electricity was generated from hydel, 14.07 percent from coal...